Nagoya 1988 was one of the two short-listed bids for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, and was to be held in Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya was eliminated in the first round of the ballot to select a host city at the 84th IOC sitting in September 1981 in Baden-Baden, West Germany.
Ten years later, the city of Nagano was awarded to host the 1998 Winter Olympics. Nagoya is set to co-host the Asian Games with other towns and cities in Aichi Prefecture in 2026.
Bid details
Proposed sport venues Source:, p.34-35 Peace Park Olympic Stadium - opening and closing ceremonies, football, athletics, equestrian Nagoya Gymnasium - boxing Aichi Shinrin Park (Owariasahi) - archery, equestrian, modern pentathlon Magai Dam (Sobue), or Jinnoshinden (Toyohashi), or Miyoshi & Toyoda - rowing and canoeing Nagoya Cycling Race Track - cycling Chukyo Race Course (Toyoake) - equestrian, modern pentathlon Fujioka Area Park Land (Fujioka) - equestrian Fukiage Hall - fencing, modern pentathlon Mizuho Athletic Stadium - football Ichinomiya Stadium (Ichinomiya) - football Toyohashi Stadium (Toyohashi) - football Yokkaichi Field Track and Field Ground (Yokkaichi) - football Olympic Gymnasium - volleyball, gymnastics Nagoya Central Gymnasium - handball Suzuka Gymnasium, or Yokkaichi Gymnasium - handball Tsuruma Park - hockey Oshikiri Park - hockey Asamiya park (Kasugai) - hockey Gifu Stadium - hockey Nagoya International Exhibition Centre - judo Hino Shooting Range (Gifu) - shooting, modern pentathlon Chunchi International Shooting Range (Fujioka), or Okazaki International Shooting Range - shooting Olympic Park Pool - swimming, diving, modern pentathlon Mizuho Swimming Pool - water polo Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium - basketball Okazaki Gymnasium - volleyball Gifu Gymnasium - volleyball Nagoya Sports Centre - weightlifting Toyota Gymnasium - wrestling Tsu Yacht Harbour, or Gamagōri Yacht Harbour - yachting
Effects of a failed bid
Many TV stations in the region was preparing for the winner to be revealed. The was preparing a 3 hours broadcast from 0:35 AM, but it was shortened to 30 minutes following the elimination.『TVスタジオてんやわんや』『中日新聞』 October 10 1981 There were many banners to celebrate Nagoya being selected for the 1988 olympics, but none of them were used due to the city being eliminated.
Aichi prefecture would aim to open the Expo 2005 as the first World's fair in the 21st century after the end of Seoul Olympics.
In 2009: Lost Memories, where Japanese rule in Korea survived until the modern age, the 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Nagoya.
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